HY's Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

366 daysHY1rank/position

HY – 366 Days (Official Music Video)

A signature “tearjerker” song known for its overwhelmingly relatable lyrics and heartrending vocals.

Though released in 2008, it became the motif for a TV drama in 2024 and a film in 2025, and vocalist Izumi Nakasone has collaborated with various artists—proof that the song has been loved for a long time.

It’s also famous as a “high-scoring” karaoke pick; I can actually score over 90 on it, so I highly recommend it.

While it’s on the longer side, the structure is easy to grasp, with clear peak moments that make expressive singing more attainable.

For the long tones, watch the pitch bar and sustain firmly to the end, and be mindful of switching between chest voice and falsetto.

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NAOHY2rank/position

SOLIDEMO / NAO（HY cover）

A timeless hit by HY that we want those with a heartbreaking unrequited love—whose feelings don’t reach the one they truly love—to hear.

Included on the album “Confidence,” released in April 2006, this song was created based on the real-life experience of vocalist Izumi Nakasone’s close friend.

Many listeners may find themselves in tears, empathizing with the lyrics that lay bare the pain of wanting to see someone even when you’re being treated conveniently.

The title is said to carry the meaning “I’ll think of you again and again,” conveying a profound love, doesn’t it? It’s a song that gives you the strength to overcome the heartache.

AM11:00HY3rank/position

HY – AM11:00 (Official Music Video)

A romantic song by HY that begins with a gentle keyboard intro and paints a serene morning scene for lovers.

It delicately captures blissful moments in love—breezes drifting in through the bedroom window, views shared by two, and the thrill of heading out for a drive.

Included on the album “Street Story,” released in April 2003, it became the first indie release in history to top the Oricon chart for four consecutive weeks.

The song was also featured in the 2012 NHK morning drama series “Jun to Ai” and remains popular in karaoke.

Its deft fusion of rock, punk, and hip-hop makes it perfect for a duet sung by two women.

Song for…HY4rank/position

Song for…

This song by HY sings of a bittersweet love.

It expresses feelings for someone far away, carried by a gentle yet powerful melody.

A stirring number that makes the yearning to see that person well up in your chest.

It was included on the album TRUNK, released in 2004, and is said to be based on Izumi Nakasone’s real-life experience.

The song was born from her encounter with the man who is now her husband, whom she met at age 15.

Even as distance and age formed barriers between them, you can picture the two holding strong feelings for each other.

It’s a song that offers comfort to those struggling with long-distance love or unrequited feelings.

Song for…HY5rank/position

Song for…

A gem of a ballad whose gentle piano melody and bittersweet vocals slowly bloom in your chest.

Based on the real experiences of HY’s keyboardist and vocalist Izumi Nakasone, it portrays a single-minded love that, despite a fateful encounter, runs up against the wall of age and keeps waiting in faith for a reunion.

Many listeners will likely feel their hearts tighten at this earnest devotion.

The song is included on HY’s album “TRUNK,” released in July 2004, which reached No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

On a summer evening, when a sudden loneliness washes over you, this warm melody is sure to echo softly in your heart.

In loveHY6rank/position

HY - “In Love” (Theme song for the film ‘366 Days’) Music Video

A jewel-like ballad that gives you the courage to take one step forward from the depths of sorrow at the end of a secret love you can’t tell anyone about.

HY, a band from Okinawa, wrote it as the theme song for the film “366 Days,” released in January 2025.

The track was released in December 2024 and is also included on the album “TIME,” which came out in January 2025.

Created as an answer song 16 years after the masterpiece “366 Days,” which etched the pain of unrequited love, this work features beautiful male and female harmonies that resonate together, gently affirming that even deeply wounding experiences have meaning.

It’s a song that will likely resonate with those who, while carrying the memories of a love that brought no reward, are trying to face forward and start walking again.

Across timeHY7rank/position

Todaiji Temple Music Stage - Transcending Time - HY - 2010/11/03 - Eisa - World Heritage

This is a song that HY created with heartfelt care, inspired by the lessons on the preciousness of peace passed down from grandparents who experienced war.

By incorporating traditional instruments such as the sanshin and eisa drums, along with English chorus parts, the piece achieves a modern arrangement.

It was included on the album “Whistle,” released in January 2010, and later selected as the theme song for an NHK documentary in August of the same year.

By adopting it as an eisa performance piece, it becomes a work that conveys the importance of peace through traditional performing arts.

It is also ideal for children’s performances at sports days and is used as educational material to share Okinawan culture and prayers for peace.